News in Brief: The Apples In Stereo, MoMA, PBS, stellastarr*

-- Blindworm Guitars has created a special one-of-a-kind guitar for Apples in Stereo axe-slinger Robert Schneider. The instrument in question looks and sounds like Schneider's Danelectro DC-3, but it's made of wood and elephant bone, and it includes an inlaid Elephant 6 logo made out of meteorite dust. Elephant bone! Meteorite dust! It looks pretty awesome.

-- The New York punk scene of the 70s and 80s may be one of the most celebrated musical moments of all time, and now it's getting its own Music of Modern Art exhibit. "Looking at Music: Side 2", an exhibit devoted specifically to the intersection of music and art that the era produced, will run at MoMA June 10 - November 30. It includes artwork from the likes of Patti Smith, Kim Gordon, Raymond Pettibon, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. An accompanying film series will kick off in September.

-- "Austin City Limits" and "Soundstage", two PBS shows that routinely feature live music that doesn't necessarily involve banjos or Irish step-dancing, have just announced which performers they'll feature on their coming seasons. The next season of "Soundstage" starts on June 18, and Death Cab for Cutie, Billy Idol, and Fall Out Boy will all stop by. "Austin City Limits", meanwhile, will start its season on October 3. Sonic Youth, Elvis Costello, Beastie Boys, and Pearl Jam will make appearances.

-- After all these years, New York new wavers stellastarr* still have that ridiculous asterisk in their name. On July 7, the band will release Civilized, their third album, on Bloated Wife Records, their own questionably named imprint.